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Customer reviews of Cooktown YHA

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What travellers think

Reviews (43
guests have reviewed this hostel)

We had a great stay at Pam's Place. Scott was helpful with directions and very friendly (he even educated us about the local crocdiles!). The room was clean and we were plesantly surprised to have a cable TV, fresh towels and soap supplied for us. Much needed after being on the road. We didn't use the kitchen facilities but used the barbecue and it worked great. Overall a very nice stay in cook town!

100%

Alexandra K
June 2015

2 bed dorm rooms with TV/DVD & a fridge. Large, well equipped kitchen & dining room, plenty of off-street parking - all backpacker hostel owner/managers should visit to see how it can be done.

100%

Paul M
June 2015

This is definitely not one of my favorite YHA's. The bathroom and kitchen did not seem to be cleaned on a daily basis hence they were pretty dirty which was very unexpected for a YHA hostel. The rooms are a bit outdated and could use a face lift. The location is good. It is a low cost YHA, so you are essentially getting what you paid for.

70%

Rachel W
June 2015

Pams place is a great place to stay. Staff very helpful and friendly.

98%

John &amp; Yvonne D
May 2015

Accommodation is fine but filthy kitchen and not enough sweeping etc around the hostel area. Friends in the motel area had much nicer situation.

68%

Robin T
July 2014

Pams place is a pleasant walk to town. The manager was helpful. I found it noisy in the early morning 5am when workers got ready for work and noisy late 10pm on Saturday night .

78%

Penelope G
October 2013

The room we stayed in had very good facilities - nice clean shower and toilet, and rooms were mopped daily. Our only concern was the kitchen, which appeared not to be cleaned regularly in the cooking area. There were a lot of people cooking at the time of our visit, so we tended to eat out or have microwave meals. However overall a very pleasant stay in Cooktown YHA, and nice friendly people.

88%

Jean R
August 2013

Staff is friendly, hostel was hard to find because entrance is quite hidden.
Rooms are nice, but not so clean as I know it from other YHA hostels.

72%

Tina L
March 2013

The hostel was a reasonable distance from the main town area, if you don't mind a walk it's ok. The hostel was full of workers from a local bananna farm, so was very busy during meal times but very quiet during the day while they were at work

80%

Lysia M
July 2012

this is quite a interesting hostel. Staff was friendly and the bathrooms were clean and tidy. room was very small but all have aircon which is great. however there were heaps off fruit picking people there which made the hostel quite noisy with peopl

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